In addition, EPA is registering reduced-risk conventional pesticides in increasing numbers.

Federal Registration Actions: EPA can register pesticides in the United States under Section 3 of FIFRA.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency registers pesticides and insecticides as either unclassified or restricted use pesticide (RUP).

EPA receives its authority to register pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

More than 200 EPA registered pesticides recommends specific addition of one or more adjuvants into the pesticidal mixture to improve overall efficacy.

After a pesticide is registered by EPA, states can register pesticides under specific state pesticide registration laws.

A state may have more stringent requirements for registering pesticides for use in that state.

The EPA registers pesticides and insecticides as either unclassified or restricted use pesticide (RUP).

Under a 1988 amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates Organophosphate pesticides Its focus was initially on registering pesticides for use on food crops.

From the Department of Agriculture, the responsibilities of the Agricultural Research Service to register pesticides would be transferred.